Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Provides New Insights into the Aflatoxin B₁ Biodegradability by <i>Kocuria rosea</i> from Deep Sea.

ABSTRACT: As a mycotoxin, aflatoxin B₁ (AFB₁) has attracted increasing attention due to its highly toxic effects, such as teratogen, carcinogen, and mutagen. AFB₁-producing fungi have been found in both terrestrial and marine sources. Over the last two years, the marine-derived bacteria Kocuria rosea has shown the ability to degrade AFB₁. However, no studies have yet explored the aflatoxin degradation potential in the genus Kocuria, and the molecular basis of aflatoxin metabolisms by strain has not yet been investigated. In this study, we first compared and analyzed the genomic features of 13 bacteria of the genus Kocuria by comparative genomic analysis and investigated the evolutionary patterns (evolutionary selection pressure analysi

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12029209 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature